City of Columbus - File #: 1348-2010

• File #: 1348-2010
• Version: 1
• Type: Ordinance
• Status: Passed
• File created: 9/15/2010
• In control: Health & Human Development Committee
• On agenda: 10/4/2010
• Final action: 10/6/2010
• Title: To authorize the Director of Finance and Management to establish a purchase order with Trinity Biotech for the purchase of Uni-Gold HIV test kits for the Columbus Health Department in accordance with sole source provisions; to authorize the expenditure of $20,000.00 from the Health Department Grants Fund; and to declare an emergency. ($20,000.00)

Date	Ver.	Action By	Action	Result
10/6/2010	1	CITY CLERK	Attest
10/5/2010	1	MAYOR	Signed
10/4/2010	1	Columbus City Council	Approved	Pass
10/4/2010	1	COUNCIL PRESIDENT	Signed
9/24/2010	1	CITY ATTORNEY	Reviewed and Approved
9/24/2010	1	Health Drafter	Sent to Clerk's Office for Council
9/23/2010	1	Health Drafter	Sent for Approval
9/23/2010	1	Auditor Reviewer	Reviewed and Approved
9/23/2010	1	CITY AUDITOR	Reviewed and Approved
9/23/2010	1	Health Drafter	Sent for Approval
9/22/2010	1	Finance Reviewer	Reviewed and Approved
9/22/2010	1	FINANCE DIRECTOR	Reviewed and Approved
9/21/2010	1	ODI DIRECTOR	Reviewed and Approved
9/21/2010	1	Health Drafter	Sent for Approval
9/21/2010	1	Finance Reviewer	Reviewed and Approved
9/20/2010	1	HEALTH DIRECTOR	Reviewed and Approved
9/20/2010	1	Health Drafter	Sent for Approval
9/20/2010	1	EBOCO Reviewer	Sent for Approval
9/15/2010	1	Health Drafter	Sent for Approval
9/15/2010	1	Health Reviewer	Reviewed and Approved

Explanation

BACKGROUND: The Columbus Health Department provides HIV/AIDS testing for patients of the STD Clinic and HIV Counseling and Testing Site. The Health Department uses Uni-Gold HIV test kits, a rapid HIV test. It is highly accurate and provides results in 10 minutes. It is the only FDA approved, CLIA waived, rapid HIV test with a 10 minute turn-around time. The CDC recommends that the rapid HIV test be used to better ensure that all patients receive their results. Trinity Biotech is the sole manufacturer/distributor of these rapid HIV tests in the U.S.A.

The Columbus Health Department, as a public health agency, receives discounted pricing for the Uni-Gold test kits.

The purchase of these test kits is a regular occurrence, previously approved by City Council through Ordinance numbers 0262-2008, 0853-2009, 1382-2009, and 0386-2010.

Emergency action is requested to ensure a sufficient supply of test kits for testing of patients.

Trinity Biotech's Contract Compliance No. is 161614982.

FISCAL IMPACT: Funding for this purchase is budgeted in the 2010 Health Department Grants Fund.

Title

To authorize the Director of Finance and Management to establish a purchase order with Trinity Biotech for the purchase of Uni-Gold HIV test kits for the Columbus Health Department in accordance with sole source provisions; to authorize the expenditure of $20,000.00 from the Health Department Grants Fund; and to declare an emergency. ($20,000.00)

Body

WHEREAS, the Columbus Health Department provides HIV testing for patients of the STD Clinic in the City of Columbus; and,

WHEREAS, the Columbus Health Department is in need of rapid HIV test kits to provide the testing; and,

WHEREAS, Trinity Biotech is the sole supplier of Uni-Gold test kits; and,

WHEREAS, an emergency exists in the usual daily operation of the Columbus Health Department in that it is immediately necessary to enter into a contract with Trinity Biotech for the i...